Sathya Narayanan - President
Sathya moved to Portland to join Tektronix in 1978 after graduating from the University of Washington with MSEE and MBA. Sathya held various Management positions at Tektronix and later at Delta Electronics. Sathya is a founding member of Kalakendra and has been serving on its Board for the past 34 years.
Rajan Mehndiratta - Treasurer
Rajan has lived in the Portland area since 1986. He retired from Intel in May 2016, after 27 years of service. At Intel, Rajan held senior management/leadership positions across various Finance and Accounting functions. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and serving his community - engaging through various non-profit organizations.
Rajeewa (Rajiv) Arya - Secretary
Rajiv has lived in Oregon for over 15 years. He earned his Ph. D degree from Brown university and has over 30 years’ experience in Solar Photovoltaic Business spanning fundamental and applied research, manufacturing, and operating all aspects of the business.
Jyoti Veeramoney - Board Member (Donor Relationship Chair)
Jyoti has lived in Portland for over 30 years. She has a BA in Speech & Communication from Portland State University. She is a professional chef and teaches cooking. Being a media enthusiast, she has hosted several cultural programs and is an active volunteer in the community.
Mahendra Shah - Board Member
Mahendra is a cofounder of Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon and Oregon Venture Advancement Inc. He serves on the board of Adventist Health Foundation and as a Treasurer of India Cultural Association.
Nagendra Tirumali - Board Member
Nagendra is a physician on the faculty of Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU and has enjoyed being a member of the Portland Indian community for over 38 years.
Geetanjali Krishna - Board Member
Geetanjali is a Senior Engineering Manager at Intel and a Oregon resident for 30yrs . With 30+ years of experience in the software industry, she is passionate about promoting STEM careers and mentoring the underrepresented. She is also a committee member for Women in Big Data and board advisor to a non profit supporting education in rural India.
Murali Veeramoney - Board Member
Murali has lived in the Portland area ever since he joined Intel Corp in Sept 1984. He has over 35 years of experience in the computer industry. He retired from Intel in Jan 2021, where he was Senior Director of System Innovation within the Intel Client Computing Group.